| August has been a deadly month for transgender women in DC for several years, with two murders in 2002 and and two more in 2003. Monday August 16 marks the one year anniversary of the murder of Bella Evangelista in Northwest DC. August 18 will be the one year anniversary of Emonie Spaulding, also killed last summer, in Southeast, and August 12 is the two year anniversary of the murders of Stephanie Thomas and Ukea Davis in Southeast as well.We remember and mourn them all, as well as every transgender person killed for trying to live. |
